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挥霍

huī huò
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to squander money
  2. 2. extravagant
  3. 3. prodigal
  4. 4. free and easy
  5. 5. agile

Word relationships

Antonyms

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节俭
jié jiǎn

frugal

指节约、不浪费

Related words

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大手大脚
dà shǒu dà jiǎo

extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful

形容花钱没有节制

Synonyms

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浪费
làng fèi

to waste

强调没有节制地使用资源或金钱

Usage notes

Common mistakes

挥霍通常与金钱或资源搭配，如'挥霍钱财'，不用于具体物品。

Example Sentences

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他 挥霍 光了所有积蓄。
He squandered all his savings.

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Words Containing 挥霍

挥霍浪费
huī huò làng fèi

to spend extravagantly

挥霍无度
huī huò wú dù

extravagance

Child Words of 挥霍

挥
huī

to wave

霍
huò

(literary) suddenly